New to the wonderful world of SLI! A question...

thetrindreturns · 10-01-2007, 04:19 PM

First of all, when it works, SLI is the best thing since sliced bread!!!!!

However there is one question that if someone could answer, it would stop me scratching my head (I think im at down at least 2 dermal layers by now since attaining SLI).

What do each of these options mean and what do they do?

A)Split Frame Rendering
B)Alternate Frame Rendering 1
C)Alternate Frame Rendering 2

All of these seem to affect games differently, I'd just like to know what they do and which is the quickest performance wise....

Thank you

ebackhus · 10-01-2007, 04:29 PM

Split-Frame Rendering

Alternate Frame Rendering

**TheMatt** · 10-02-2007, 08:45 PM

Right now Alternate Frame Rendering balances the load between the two GPUs the best because each single GPU only renders every other frame. With Spit Frame Rendering, one part of the frame may be more GPU intensive than another.

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